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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Try this for a start: <A
href="http://www.rc-champ.co.jp">http://www.rc-champ.co.jp</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you can chew yourself through this (much of it
is just "elementary" as Sherlock would say..), you'll get an idea of the hobby
shops. These folks have physical shops both in Osaka and Tokyo,
although if you actually go there, don't be surprised by the size (or lack
thereof) of the physical premises. Many modelers in this country have
larger spaces for their hobby...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mail order in Japan offers greater selection,
usually superfast (often next day in Japan) delivery, and you really don't care
how far out in the boonies the place is actually located. As I said
earlier, the back of the hobby magazines are gold mines for places like the
above...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've ordered stuff from places like this by e-mail
and/or phone and had it delivered to me at a hotel in Osaka or Tokyo the day
after I arrived. Most things can be found cheaper here in the
US, but recently servos have become pretty good deals over there. I use
primarily Futaba and have found, for example, 9151's for around $ 85
including delivery. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There is a place in Shizuoka called SMC (Shizuoka
Model Center) that supposedly has a 500sq.m. show room, but I've never had the
time to trek down there. Phone number is (0543) 67-0238. They don't
speak that much English, but really try very hard to please. They have
some of everything and they ship all over the world. Their ad in the
leading R/C publication (Radio Control Technique) is 9 pages long. No
current web page that I'm aware of.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=jreynol4@midsouth.rr.com
href="mailto:jreynol4@midsouth.rr.com">Janice Reynolds</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 15, 2003 10:30
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Hobby shops in Osaka
Japan</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Looking for fixed wing and pattern supplies
.....</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:ed.schummer@sbcglobal.net">ed.schummer</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 15, 2003 11:18
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Hobby shops in Osaka
Japan</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Janice -</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Depends on what you are interested in.
Most shops offering the fixed wing stuff have moved out of the major
metropolitan centers (Tokyo and Osaka) and are nearer to where you can fly
this sort of thing in Japan (Saitama and Shizuoka prefectures).
Osaka has a few shops that concentrate on car stuff and some on
helicopter parts and accessories. Best bet for a current listing is to
pick up one of the major R/C magazines and look for a listing of shops in
the back. Pick one up at the airport and you can use the time on the
bus for some creative reading...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anything with an (06) area code is in Osaka
proper. Most shops have at least one person that speaks passable
English...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My experience anyway. If anyone from
Japan is monitoring this list and has more current information, please chime
in..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=jreynol4@midsouth.rr.com
href="mailto:jreynol4@midsouth.rr.com">Janice Reynolds</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 14, 2003 6:27
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Hobby shops in Osaka
Japan</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does anybody know of a good hobby shop in
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